An
Online Community of Teachers, Parents, Students, and Software Developers
Promoting Experiential Learning

Join
the WWILD Team to...

Search
the WWILD Team database for interactive software

Submit
web site addresses of excellent interactive software you have found
on the Internet (or created) to the database

Submit
your own reviews of interactive software you find the database

Try to imagine
the entire world as one big team dedicated to designing and evaluating
the best interactive learning experiences for all people. Anyone can join
the team -- teachers, parents, students, software developers, etc. --
anyone with a real interest in helping people learn through the power
of interactivity. The WWILD Team web site tries to make this possible
by letting everyone search and contribute to a database of links to interactive
software on the Internet. This is also a place where all members can evaluate
interactive software and share their reviews for other members to read
and consider. By joining together we can become an online community dedicated
to interactive learning!

The WWILD
Team looks for special kinds of interactive software that we call interactive
modules. An interactive module, similar to any reusable learning
object, is any self-contained, short, interactive experience that
is relevant to school-based learning -- they are not lessons, but resources
for lessons and learning. The Internet is full of them, ranging from small
simulations to games to drills. The difficulty is finding the best ones
and letting others know about them. The WWILD Team database is designed
to do just that. It's a place for members to let others know what they
have found by organizing the modules by type, content area, intended audience,
and lots more. This is also a place for non-commercial software developers
to share their work (see The Best Archive for
information about a partnership of universities dedicated to sharing graduate
student-created educational multimedia).

WWILD Team
members can also contribute to the definition of "quality" by
sharing their evaluations, or even just stories, of their experiences
using the modules. As teachers search for methods of integrating technology
into their classroom strategies, this database can become an invaluable
resource. It allows teachers to better use their valuable time by providing
a single place to find technology resources necessary to complement their
creative lesson plan energies. By having students and parents contribute
as well, we can bridge the gaps between school, home, work, and play.

The WWILD
Team web site is offered free of charge to the educational community.
It is sponsored and hosted by the Department of Educational Psychology & Instructional Technology
at the University of Georgia.

The WWild
Team...

promotes
experiential learning.

takes
advantage of the growth, scale, and accessibility of the World Wide
Web.

imagines
the world as one big design team to bring together students, parents,
teachers, and developers.

Join
today!

The
Unofficial Theme Song of the WWILD TeamThe Muppet's Version of "Wild Thing"